Tennessee Forestry PAC
Registered Jun 2004 · Treasurer: Candace Dinwiddie · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5,000.00 | $1,250.00 | $1,250.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $650.00 | $500.00 |
| 2024 | $7,750.00 | $4,207.02 | $2,250.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $29,400.00 | $22,338.00 | $3,250.00 |
| 2021 | $200.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $5,050.00 | $7,750.00 | $6,500.00 |
| 2019 | $410.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| 2018 | $4,230.00 | $13,241.35 | $6,500.00 |
| 2017 | $8,255.00 | $1,514.20 | $250.00 |
| 2016 | $9,950.00 | $13,196.38 | $5,500.00 |
| 2015 | $4,038.00 | $4,476.47 | $500.00 |
| 2014 | $13,691.00 | $6,933.50 | $3,500.00 |
| 2013 | $6,699.00 | $3,694.35 | $1,000.00 |
| 2012 | $17,608.00 | $10,275.04 | $2,250.00 |
| 2011 | $5,055.25 | $2,930.27 | $500.00 |
| 2010 | $5,295.00 | $4,576.90 | $500.00 |
| 2009 | $2,067.00 | $1,500.00 | $250.00 |
| 2008 | $4,260.00 | $3,950.00 | $750.00 |
| 2007 | $5,596.00 | $6,150.00 | $500.00 |
| 2006 | $9,025.00 | $9,975.00 | $500.00 |
| 2005 | $4,053.00 | $5,500.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2004 | $10,092.60 | $7,650.00 | $250.00 |
| All years | $157,724.85 | $132,258.48 | $37,750.00 |
Raised
$157,725
incl. $31,846 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$132,258
To TN candidates
$108,800
82% of spending
Operating & other
$12,008
9.1% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $37,750 to 56 candidates
$35,750 to 52 Republicans $2,000 to 4 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $132,258 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $108,800 (82%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
Operating spending: $12,008 ÷ Total spent: $132,258
| Operating / overhead spending | $12,008 |
| Contributions to candidates | $108,800 |
- To TN candidates $108,800 82%
- Operating & other $12,008 9.1%
- To other PACs $11,450 8.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Page Walley † | Tennessee Senate, District 26 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $1,250.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $108,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $37,750. Of the $71,050 difference, $71,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $71,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Johnson, Brian $12,500.00
- Niceley, Frank $4,200.00
- Haslam, Bill $3,500.00
- Tidwell, John $2,800.00
- McDaniel, Steve $2,250.00
- Bell, Mike $2,200.00
- Halford, Curtis $1,850.00
- BYRD, David $1,750.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,500.00
- Calfee, Kent $1,300.00
- …and 79 more recipients
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| BIV-PAC (Bivens) | $4,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,250.00 |
| Joint Democratic Caucus | $1,200.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Conservatives PAC | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage | $7,926.31 |
| Office Supplies | $1,938.34 |
| Fundraiser | $1,568.83 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $425.00 |
| Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Postmaster | Postage | 12/02/2015 | $976.47 |
| US Postmaster | Postage | 05/30/2024 | $963.93 |
| US Postmaster | Postage | 06/20/2016 | $940.00 |
| US Postmaster | Postage | 07/05/2022 | $838.00 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods | Fundraiser | 01/18/2018 | $767.00 |
| US Postmaster | Postage | 07/08/2013 | $694.35 |
| US Postmaster | Postage | 09/05/2014 | $683.50 |
| US Postmaster | Postage | 10/11/2016 | $511.40 |
| Hasler | Postage | 05/01/2006 | $500.00 |
| Staples | Office Supplies | 09/05/2016 | $497.38 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging Corporation of America | Counce, TN | — | $47,500.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Lumber | Burns, TN | — | $7,100.00 |
| Michael D Martin | Savannah, TN | Self-Employed | $6,000.00 |
| Dickson Insurance | Dickson, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tfa Selective Workers Compensation Group | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Derek Stoll | Hohenwald, TN | Summertown Metals | $4,000.00 |
| Mike Cardin | South Pittsburg, TN | Cardin Forest Products | $3,250.00 |
| Michael Barnes | Hohenwald, TN | Self-Employed | $2,788.60 |
| Hassell Hughes Lumber Company | Collinwood, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Elton Coley | Muscle Shoals, AL | — | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $25,331.94 | $24,081.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $25,331.94 | $25,331.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $20,331.94 | $25,331.94 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $20,981.94 | $20,331.94 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 Late | $20,981.94 | $20,981.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $20,981.94 | $20,981.94 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $21,231.94 | $20,981.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $21,981.94 | $21,231.94 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $23,731.94 | $21,981.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $22,438.96 | $23,731.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $17,438.96 | $22,438.96 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $17,438.96 | $17,438.96 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $17,438.96 | $17,438.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $17,938.96 | $17,438.96 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $18,138.96 | $17,938.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $18,138.96 | $18,138.96 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $15,962.21 | $18,138.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $10,712.21 | $15,962.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $10,512.21 | $10,712.21 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $10,312.21 | $10,512.21 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $10,412.21 | $10,312.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $12,362.21 | $10,412.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $13,112.21 | $12,362.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $16,362.21 | $13,112.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $18,112.21 | $16,362.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $18,112.21 | $18,112.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $13,112.21 | $18,112.21 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $13,512.21 | $13,112.21 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $13,202.21 | $13,512.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $14,922.21 | $13,202.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $18,672.21 | $14,922.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $19,672.21 | $18,672.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $20,808.93 | $19,672.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $21,533.28 | $20,808.93 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $22,400.28 | $21,533.28 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $15,559.48 | $22,400.28 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $15,659.48 | $15,559.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $16,659.48 | $15,659.48 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $23,818.22 | $16,659.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $18,165.86 | $23,818.22 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $18,766.14 | $18,165.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $18,981.14 | $18,766.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $19,081.14 | $18,981.14 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $19,977.90 | $19,081.14 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $19,714.90 | $19,977.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $18,114.90 | $19,714.90 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $18,029.90 | $18,114.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $15,721.65 | $18,029.90 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $18,421.65 | $15,721.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $18,345.65 | $18,421.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $13,140.65 | $18,345.65 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $15,341.00 | $13,140.65 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $10,236.00 | $15,341.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $12,424.00 | $10,236.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $8,327.41 | $12,424.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $8,211.41 | $8,327.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $8,338.04 | $8,211.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $7,973.04 | $8,338.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $2,753.04 | $7,973.04 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $1,263.02 | $2,753.04 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $846.02 | $1,263.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $1,592.02 | $846.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $1,604.02 | $1,592.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $3,716.02 | $1,604.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $3,466.02 | $3,716.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $1,547.21 | $3,466.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $533.21 | $1,547.21 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $126.21 | $533.21 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $156.21 | $126.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $991.21 | $156.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $1,721.21 | $991.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $3,746.21 | $1,721.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $2,821.21 | $3,746.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $176.21 | $2,821.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | -$103.79 | $176.21 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $4,715.21 | -$103.79 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $620.21 | $4,715.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $855.21 | $620.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $1,205.21 | $855.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $3,300.21 | $1,205.21 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $2,900.21 | $3,300.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $3,290.21 | $2,900.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $933.69 | $3,290.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $1,396.14 | $933.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $996.14 | $1,396.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $2,196.14 | $996.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $2,396.14 | $2,196.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $7,487.15 | $2,396.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $350.00 | $7,487.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Late Historical | $0.00 | $350.00 | Source ↗ |